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Construction Engineering Technology
Undergraduate Programs • Construction Engineering Technology: Building, BSET (p. 1481) • Construction Engineering Technology: Heavy, BSET (p. 1483) Faculty Heather Yates, EdD, AC—Associate Professor and Program Coordinator Professor: Mark H. Pruitt, MS, MArch, RA Assistant Professors: Lantz Holtzhower, PhD; Jonghoon Kim, PhD; Rachel Mosier, PhD, PE
Grade Point Average (SGPA) is a weighted GPA based upon specified lower-division courses which have proven to be good indicators of student success in the program. For consideration of admission to the upper division of the Construction Engineering Technology program, the following courses and multipliers will be used in calculating SPGA’s: CMT 2352/2351 Concrete Technology & Concrete Technology Lab (x3 multiplier), CMT 2263 Estimating I (x3 multiplier), GENT 2323 Statics (x3 multiplier), CMT 2253 Printreading & BIM (x2 multiplier), CMT 1213 Introduction to Construction (x2 multiplier), MATH 2123 Calculus for Technology Programs I (A) (x2 multiplier), PHYS 1114 College Physics I (LN) (x2 multiplier), SPCH 2713 Introduction to Speech Communication (S) (x2 multiplier), ENGL 1113 Composition I (x2 multiplier), PHYS 1214 College Physics II (LN) (x1 multiplier), MATH 2133 Calculus for Technology Programs II (A) (x1 multiplier), EET 1003 Introduction to Microcomputer Programming (x1 multiplier) and ACCT 2103 Financial Accounting (x1 multiplier). Additional detailed information concerning admission to the upper division may be obtained directly from the CET program. Transfer students are required to furnish transcripts and course descriptions for previous classroom courses, as well as examples of previous academic work. Evaluation and enrollment by the CET program is on a course-by-course basis for all transfer students. The modern constructor must have a great deal of technical knowledge to keep abreast of rapidly changing equipment, materials and methods of construction. Specialized courses in estimating, surveying, structures, construction planning and scheduling, construction law and insurance, field and office management and construction procedures provide students with the background necessary for today’s construction industry. These specialized courses, in addition to a blend of the basic sciences, business and general studies, produce a well-balanced curriculum for students in construction engineering technology. Special attention is given to computer applications in construction estimating, and the development of graphic, written and oral communication skills is emphasized throughout the curriculum. Students with an interest in building structures may select courses in the “building” option of the construction engineering technology curriculum, which provides them with knowledge of working drawings, mechanical and electrical equipment of buildings, and other coursework for a career in building construction. Students with an interest in civil engineering structures may select courses in the “heavy” option of the construction engineering technology curriculum, which provides them with knowledge of highways, soils, foundations and other coursework for a career in the heavy and industrial construction industry. The program attempts to identify and recruit highly qualified students who will benefit from the instructional platform, and faculty members promote retention and ultimate graduation of construction engineering technology students through effective instruction and advisement. A schedule of outcome assessment among graduates and their employers assures that the program continues to provide the academic training required for success. Graduates of construction engineering technology have shown the curriculum to be successful in their development as productive members of the construction industry, holding responsible positions as project managers, estimators, material and equipment salespersons, and construction managers at all levels.
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